No see Monkey do

[lockup]

Right, it was the 26th May yesterday.

Where's my Monkey LaFerrari vid?

[jimmy156]

I was thinking it had been a while since we had a Chris Harris video, i thought we were getting a review of the M3/M4 too. Last video was about a month ago.

[sagarich]

Think they are focusing on the TV stuff for NBC in the states at the moment and preparing for the next season on YT, all the other usual contributors in the drive network have dropped off too.

Looking forward to the M3/4 video, come on Monkey!

[lockup]

Bump! Where's my dancing monkey?

[mdianuk]

Think he's been on holiday for a couple of weeks, so possibly only just getting round to putting together some of the vids. Hope so, miss my weekly fix!

[jon-]

etc

[SarGara]

I think since the NBC Sports sell out we no longer get content, or if we do we only get it 2 weeks+ after its aired on TV.

Basically the good times are over enjoy the crumbs, if any.

[Garlick]

Mr Harris is resting from vids at the moment, and doing some other bits and bobs to. He is merely away rather than gone.

In edit/ to come are lots of great videos including LaFerrari and M3/4

He will return. Soon.

[zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz]

SarGara said:

I think since the NBC Sports sell out we no longer get content, or if we do we only get it 2 weeks+ after its aired on TV.

Basically the good times are over enjoy the crumbs, if any.

It's hardly unfair, people wanting to monetise what they do. It's nice to have freebies, however it's also nice to get paid for doing stuff.

Can't say I find Harris interesting or a great broadcaster, though plenty of people do and we've heard from many that they'd be prepared to pay for it.

In any case, from what Garlick says it doesn't appear he's gone or taken his pram and toys with him.

[Amirhussain]

What's special about him?

[jon-]

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz said:

SarGara said:

I think since the NBC Sports sell out we no longer get content, or if we do we only get it 2 weeks+ after its aired on TV.

Basically the good times are over enjoy the crumbs, if any.

It's hardly unfair, people wanting to monetise what they do. It's nice to have freebies, however it's also nice to get paid for doing stuff.

Can't say I find Harris interesting or a great broadcaster, though plenty of people do and we've heard from many that they'd be prepared to pay for it.

In any case, from what Garlick says it doesn't appear he's gone or taken his pram and toys with him.

If true, I think it's more interesting that a channel with youtube backing, still can't make enough money to make it viable long term.

It's not like they don't get many views...

[Garlick]

Amirhussain said:

What's special about him?

Maybe people like his videos, more than actually thinking he is 'special'?

Nice to have some good road test vids on PH imo

[jimmy156]

Garlick said:

Maybe people like his videos, more than actually thinking he is 'special'?

Nice to have some good road test vids on PH imo

I agree, PH is definitely a better place with the video reviews on it

[carinaman]

Garlick said:

Amirhussain said:

What's special about him?

Maybe people like his videos, more than actually thinking he is 'special'?

Nice to have some good road test vids on PH imo

Some unfortunate woman driving a tin snail sneaked through spaces outside a local supermarket getting every nearer the door at the front. It was a wasted effort as I just had to talk to her about her car and tell her about the Chris Harris video of his recent acquisition.

[Veeayt]

Heard Drive is 'reorganising', for lack of a better word, into a TV channel. Maybe CH's lack of videos is connected somehow.

[Ryanodine]

Garlick said:

Mr Harris is resting from vids at the moment, and doing some other bits and bobs to.

He will return. Soon.

When you say resting from vids, don't you mean he's busy making his 11 episodes of drive for some American cable channel? First episode screened a couple of weeks back. 3 presenters drive 3 super cars to Monaco.

Do you know if they will be available via YouTube or are they exclusive to paying Americans? Trailer looks good....

[EricE]

I read somewhere that Youtube no longer pays partnered channels as much as they used to.
Some recent tweets by Harris suggest this might be the case...

@harrismonkey said:

I remain committed to web videos, they're what I love. But just giving away 20min of free content every week on YT is sadly not sustainable. It's not the end of the YT vids. But we need to make money selling content elsewhere (TV) and potentially charge for some YT vids.... would any of you pay to watch great car vids on YT without noisy adverts. More quality, more in-depth stories etc?

I can’t blame them for wanting to make more money off their quality content, I just wish the new episodes were available where I live. Netflix would be a great place for Drive now that they are expanding to Europe later this year.

Edited by EricE on Monday 2nd June 07:51

[andywaterfall]

http://youtu.be/3Ntw8HTygA8

Halfway through watching, looks quite good.

[Palmball]

Great video.

So, what exactly is the score with Harris and NBC? Will his future vids air in the US only or continue online on drive (or both)?

And where is the M4 video!?

[EricE]

Palmball said:

And where is the M4 video!?

If I had to guess I’d say they are saving that content for future NBC episodes. La Ferrari, M235i vs Golf R, M3/M4...